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Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto is a luxury Hotel located at the foot of Higashiyama, an area lined with temples and shrines. Within the Hotel grounds lies Shakusui-en, a pond garden with 800 years of history, once mentioned in The Tale of the Heike. Blending tradition with modern design, the space feels like a resort retreat. Ranked No. 6 in Japan’s Hotels category in Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, the Hotel invites you to enjoy a serene and refined stay unique to Kyoto’s finest luxury Hotels.

This area, where Higashiyama Roku is located, is called "Rokuhara," and nearby are Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple, Rokkaku-no-Tsuji, and Rokuhara Chinko-ji Temple. A Kyo-machiya, completed in Taisho 3 (1914), has been carefully restored by skilled craftsmen, preserving its original exterior. Inside the building, features such as fittings and transoms, which have been cherished by generations of owners, reflect over 100 years of history. We have created a serene space where guests staying at the Property can also feel a connection to the time when the building was originally constructed. The Rooms at Higashiyama Roku have been designed under the supervision of washi paper designer Eriko Horiki, who created washi light walls and lighting, offering a space where guests can enjoy the subtle shadows, the charm, and the transitions of a machiya. The lighting and Shigaraki ware round bathtubs, supervised by washi designer Eriko Horiki, as well as the noren (curtain) featuring calligraphy by Hina Aoyagi, the director of the Hokuriku Calligraphy Institute, are just some of the carefully curated details found throughout.